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Grief and Loss: Death (Part 4)

Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah continue their discussion on the topic of death. (Part 4)




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Grief and Loss: Death (Part 3)

Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah discuss death and the Orthodox liturgical practices in relation to a funeral or memorial service. (Part 3)




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Grief and Loss: Types of Losses - 1 (Part 5)

Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian help us understand the first three of the Six Major Types of Losses, as described in the book "All our Losses, All our Griefs" by Kenneth R. Mitchell and Herbert Anderson, that we and others experience in life.




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Grief and Loss: Types of Losses - 2 (Part 6)

Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian continue their discussion of the Six Major Types of Losses, as described in the book "All our Losses, All our Griefs" by Kenneth R. Mitchell and Herbert Anderson, by reflecting on types four through six.




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Grief During the Holidays

Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian discuss the painful reality of grief during the holidays, and ways to carry that grief into the feast of the Nativity of Christ.




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Suffering, Healing, and Physician Assisted Suicide - Part 1

Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli interviews Dr. Daniel Henshaw on the topic of physician assisted suicide. (Part 1 of 2)




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Suffering, Healing, and Physician Assisted Suicide - Part 2

Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martello continues her interview with Dr. Daniel Henshaw on the topic of physician assisted suicide. (Part 2 of 2)




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Reflections on the Dormition of the Theotokos

Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian reflect upon the significance of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15) for those who are keeping vigil for a loved one. You can watch Chaplain Sarah deliver her sermon on the "Icon of the Dormition" at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts by clicking here.




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Prison Chaplaincy, a Ministry of Powerlessness - Interview with Fr. Richard Rene

Fr. Adrian Budica interviews Fr. Richard Rene on the topic of prison chaplaincy. Fr. Richard Rene is a prison chaplain in British Columbia, Canada.




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The Power of Holy Listening

Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli interviews St. Vladimir's Seminarian Dan Bein about his experience in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).




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Interview with Stefan Mastilovic

Fr. Adrian interviews Stefan Mastilovic, who is a seminary student at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY, on his experiences in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).




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Chaplaincy in Times of COVID-19

Fr. Adrian Budica and Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli discuss their experiences serving as hospital chaplains during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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God and Suffering

Fr. Adrian Budica reflects upon the perennial problem of evil and suffering, offering helpful ways for us to process suffering in our own lives and in the lives of those we serve.




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Reflections on CPE: Interview with Fr Andrew Honoré

Fr. Adrian interviews Fr. Andrew Honoré on the topic of abandonment and his experiences in CPE.




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Interview with Hieromonk Serafim (Mendoza Segundo)

Aquí le ofrecemos algo mas para compartir en Glorificando a Dios. Comenzaremos con esta primera de lo que esperamos sean más entrevistas ocasionales en el futuro para compartir algo más sobre los acontecimientos de la Iglesia Ortodoxa en América Latina. Esta entrevista es con el Hieromonje Serafín (Mendoza Segundo) en México sobre la Iglesia Ortodoxa y su trabajo misionero en esa región. As an additional offering to Glorifying God, we will begin with this first of many occasional interviews so that we can share something more about the accomplishments of the Orthodox Church in Latin America. The following interview is with Hieromonk Serafim (Mendoza Segundo) in Mexico about the Orthodox Church and his missionary work in that region.




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Fuentes de Enseñanzas en la Iglesia Ortodoxa

In the Orthodox Church we have two fountains from which we receive our teachings and understanding of what we believe in the Church. For clarity’s sake the two founts will be extended to four. En la iglesia ortodoxa tenemos dos fuentes de la que recibimos nuestras enseñanzas y nuestro entendimiento de lo que creemos en la iglesia. Para aclarar ciertos puntos hoy voy a compartir estas dos fuentes, pero las voy a extender de dos a cuatro.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Mystery of Christ (part 1)

Today Fr. Andrew begins a series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. It is a four-part series but we will divide into smaller pieces for the podcast. So here is part 1 in the series with Fr. Andrew beginning his talk on the Mystery of Christ.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Mystery of Christ (part 1b)

Fr. Andrew continues part 1 in a series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. It is a four-part series but we will divide into smaller pieces for the podcast. So here is Fr. Andrew concluding his first talk on the Mystery of Christ.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Scripture and Tradition (2a)

Today Fr. Andrew begins part two of his Foundations series with a talk on Scripture and Tradition. This is part one of that talk.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Scripture and Tradition (2b)

In his continuing series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith, Fr. Andrew presents the second half of his second talk regarding Scripture and Tradition.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Worship of God (Part 1a)

In his continuing series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith, Fr. Andrew talks about the Worship of God. We've divided part one of this talk into two halves.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Worship of God (Part 1b)

Today we present the second half of Fr. Andrew's lecture on the Worship of God.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Christian Life in the World (Part 1a)

Today Fr. Andrew begins part four of his four-part talk on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. We bring you the first half of that talk in this episode.




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Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Christian Life in the World (Part 1b)

This is the conclusion of Fr. Andrew's last talk in the four-part series - Foundations of the Orthodox Faith.




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Voice From Antioch:  Martyrdom - Part 1a

In a new series beginning today, Fr. Andrew presents a study of major themes of the Orthodox Christian faith as found in the letters of the 2nd century martyr and third bishop of Antioch, Ignatius the God-bearer.




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Voice From Antioch:  Martyrdom - Part 1b

In the second half of part one, Fr. Andrew talks more extensively about martyrdom and the statement by St. Ignatius: "I am God's wheat and shall be ground by the teeth of wild animals."




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Voice From Antioch:  Salvation in Christ - Part 2a

Fr. Andrew continues his series on St. Ignatius with a study of his view what it means to be a Christian.




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Voice From Antioch:  Salvation in Christ - Part 2b

This is the second half of part 2 in Fr. Andrew's series on St. Ignatius.




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Voice from Antioch:  The Unity of the Church

Fr. Andrew talks about the instruction of St. Ignatius on Church unity and Bishops.




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Voice From Antioch:  The Bishop - Part 4a

What did St. Ignatius have to say about the role of the Bishop in the Church. Listen to the first half of Fr. Andrew's fourth talk in this series.




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Voice From Antioch:  The Bishop - Part 4b

St. Ignatius emphasized the importance of obedience to the Bishop.




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Voice From Antioch:  The Eucharist - Part 5a

Over and over again in the writings of St. Ignatius, he emphasizes the importance of the physical aspect of Christ's first coming to earth. Fr. Andrew reviews these references and their implications.




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Voice From Antioch:  The Eucharist -  Part 5b

In this final episode in the Voice from Antioch series, Fr. Andrew concludes his talk on the views of St. Ignatius about the Eucharist and the physical nature of Christianity.




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The Transfiguration of Place: An Orthodox Christian Vision of Localism - Part 1

Fr. Andrew says we have become a global society of consumers at the expense of localism which has real implications for our Christian faith.




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The Transfiguration of Place: An Orthodox Christian Vision of Localism - Part 2

Fr. Andrew uses the term "Thinness of Place" to further explore the importance of localism and gives us 17 practical suggestions for moving closer to that ideal.




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From General Hospital to the Hospital of Souls:  Interview with Jonathan Jackson

Four-time Emmy award-winner Jonathan Jackson, star of General Hospital and Tuck Everlasting, talks with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick about his journey into Orthodox Christianity, his family, how he lives his faith as a Hollywood actor, music and writing, on this special episode of Roads From Emmaus.




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A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 1

Just the word environmentalism tends to put people in a fighting mood. Fr. Andrew helps us sort through the issues of ecology from an Orthodox perspective. This is part 1 of a two-part talk.




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A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 2

In part 2, Fr. Andrew talks about the spiritual answer to both the environment and the economy.




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Sermon May 6, 2012 (Sunday of the Paralytic)

On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew speaks about those who have no one to pray for them.




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Sermon May 13, 2012 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman)

On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that it is not often we are privy to a conversion in progress.




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Sermon May 20, 2012 (Sunday of the Blind Man)

In this Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. Andrew tells us that in Paul's journeys he demonstrates True Spiritual Vision.




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Sermon May 27, 2012 (Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council)

On this Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew speaks of the guidance of the Holy Spirit.




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Sermon June 3, 2012 (Sunday of Pentecost)

On this Sunday of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew tells us that when we have a crisis of creativity, we should seek out the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.




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Sermon June 17, 2012 (Second Sunday After Pentecost)

On this Second Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew reminds us that is is not how good you are that matters, but how repentant you are.




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Sermon June 24, 2012 (Nativity of the Forerunner)

On the Nativity of the Forerunner, Father Andrew reminds us that we are all called to the vocation of the Royal Priesthood, and that vocation is fulfilled through worship.




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Sermon July 1, 2012 (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

On the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew explains what it means when Orthodox Christians say, "We are being saved."




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Sermon July 29, 2012 (8th Sunday after Pentecost)

On this 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew reminds us of the deep worth of the human person.




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Sermon Aug. 5, 2012 (Forefeast of the Transfiguration)

On this Sunday of the Forefeast of the Transfiguration, Fr. Andrew asks if we have the will to become "All Flame."




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Sermon Aug. 12, 2012 (10th Sunday after Pentecost)

On this the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Father Andrew tells us that St. Paul calls the Leaders of the Church "Fools for Christ's Sake."




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Sermon Aug. 19, 2012 (11th Sunday after Pentecost)

On this the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew asks, how can we ask God for forgiveness and not receive it?